Integrity Principle By Defrauding The Insurance Company

integrity principle by defrauding the insurance company. The bookkeeper was concerned about this shady technique. Further he asked the bookkeeper to just fudge the claims by asking for authorizations with certain language –to extend the client’s sessions as he had promised them. This was in violation of the principle of integrity which states we, as psychologists, are to â€Å"avoid unwise or unclear commitments†. This principle also includes criteria we must uphold of promoting â€Å"accuracy, honesty and truthfulness in the science, teaching and practice of psychology†. We are not to â€Å"steal, cheat or engage in fraud, misrepresentation of facts†, etc. (The Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, 2010). Because I am his†¦show more content†¦He must go to any length necessary to make things right and suffer any consequences or financial loss incurred. After all, integrity is critical in the life of a therapist as he or she models integrity to their clients. In the words of Edward E. Sampson Archie Smith Jr â€Å"Honesty and dishonesty and the willingness to make decisions, think critically and contextually matters when dealing with the moral life of providers, help seekers and the recipients of care† (Sampson and Smith, 2014) Now, consider this case study as it relates to the APA Principle D: Justice. At a meeting of therapists, we were on a break when Randy, a fellow Psychologist, revealed that he had been asked to do an MMPI and also a Wechsler Intelligence scale for a client. Though not trained in either, Randy said he had winged it and administered the test and given the client a loose interpretation of the results. This was a red flag to me because of the principle of justice in the APA code. Clearly, this was a breach of this fourth principle. This principle makes it clear we must exercise justice by exercising â€Å"precautions to ensure that our potential biases, the boundaries of our competence and the limitations of our expertise do not lead to unjust practices†. (The Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, 2010) Anyone practicing psychology should be willing to share their competencies with a consumer of